The Shark Shootout
2009 Leaderboard |
| | FINAL ROUND | | Place | Team | Score |
| 1 | Kelly/Stricker | -26 |
| T2 | Holmes/Perry | -25 |
| T2 | Leonard/Verplank | -25 |
| T2 | Campbell/Clark | -25 |
| T5 | Flesch/Johnson | -23 |
| T5 | Fisher/Poulter | -23 |
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| Rocco Mediate |
 | Full Name: Rocco Mediate | | Height: 6-1 | | Weight: 190 | | Birthdate: December 17, 1962 | | Birthplace: Greensburg, PA | | Turned Professional: 1985 |
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| Statistics (through 2008) |
| PGA TOUR Victories | | (5) 1991 Doral-Ryder Open. 1993 KMart Greater Greensboro Open. 1999 Phoenix Open. 2000 Buick Open. 2002 Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic. |
| International Victories | | (1): 1992 Perrier French Open. |
| Other Victories | | (3): 1999 Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational. 2002 Shark Shootout [with Lee Janzen]. 2003 CVS Charity Classic [with Jeff Sluman]. |
| Current Year PGA TOUR Money and Position | | $1,388,375 (69) |
| Current Year Highlights | | First top-10 of the season was a T6 finish at the Memorial Tournament, thanks to a closing 3-under 69. It was his best finish since a second at the 2007 Arnold Palmer Invitational and his first top-10 in 16 starts at Muirfield Village Golf Club. His previous top-10 on
TOUR was a T8 at the 2007 AT&T National...In a bid to become the oldest U.S. Open champion at age 45, lost in a playoff to Tiger Woods at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, CA. Finished regulation at 1-under-par 283 and held the clubhouse lead as Woods and Lee Westwood, both one stroke back, played the par-5 18th hole. Woods made birdie to force an 18-hole playoff. In the Monday playoff, made three consecutive back-nine birdies to take a one-stroke lead to the last hole. Woods made birdie to tie and force sudden death as both players shot even-par 71s. Woods parred the par-4 seventh hole, the first sudden-death hole, as Mediate made bogey after driving in a fairway bunker and missing a 20-foot par putt. |
| Career Highlights | | 2006: Limited to 18 events as he battled long-time back injury. Was granted Minor Medical Extension for 2007...In contention at the Masters Tournament, as he sat T4 through 54 holes. Back problem flared up in final round, when he posted an 8-over-par 80 to finish T36. Not able to
play for one month. Resumed play at the Wachovia Championship. 2005: Playing on one-time exemption as top-50 all-time money winner, rebounded from subpar 2004 season to finish in the top 125. Rallied down the stretch, with 12 made cuts in final 14 starts...Recorded lone top-10 of the season at the U.S. Open (T6). It was his third top-10 in a major and his second at the U.S. Open (fourth in 2001). Shared the first-round lead at Pinehurst No. 2 after a 3-under 67. Earned a spot into the 2006 Masters with his top-10 effort. 2004: Finished outside the 125 on the TOUR money list for the fourth time in his 19-year career and for the first time since he finished No. 155 in 1995...Did not post a top-10 for the first time since 1989 as back problems persisted. 2003: Finished 31st on money list and was bounced from the field for season-ending TOUR Championship after missing cut in final full-field event, the Chrysler Championship...Began season with two top-fives in first three events...Switched to conventional putter for season-opening Mercedes Championships, and finished T2 with K.J. Choi. Tied Jonathan Byrd for low final round, a 10-under 63...Best finish was a second, four shots behind Adam Scott, at the inaugural Deutsche Bank Championship. 2002: Earned more than $2 million for the first time in his career and had best finish on the money list (22) since finishing 16th in 1993...Picked up first victory since the 2000 Buick Open with win at the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic. Had two-stroke lead over Mark Calcavecchia through 54 holes. Final-round 71 gained a three-stroke win over Calcavecchia and earned a career-high $684,000 paycheck...Finished third at THE PLAYERS Championship...Sixth at the PGA was his second top-10 in a major. First was a solo fourth at the 2001 U.S. Open. 2001: Shot 20-under 264 to finish second to Mark Calcavecchia's record-setting 28-under 256 at Phoenix Open. Finished 1-T2-2 at Phoenix Open over three-year stretch (1999-2001)...Finished T2 at Marconi Pennsylvania Classic. Grew up about 20 miles from the Laurel Valley course. 2000: Earned his fourth career victory the way he won his first TOUR title--with a birdie on the final hole at the Buick Open. It was the first time he had led the Buick Open all week. Birdied two of final three holes for one-stroke victory over 54-hole leader Chris Perry. Victory lifted him over $1-million mark in a single season for first time in his career...Earlier in season, fell one stroke short of his defense of 1999 Phoenix Open with rounds of 67-70-67-67 and finished T2...Following his victory, went to PGA Championship with high hopes but chair he was sitting in on clubhouse patio collapsed, he hit his head on a railing and wrenched his shoulder, neck and wrist in the fall. He withdrew after opening 77. 1999: Made clear comeback from 1994 back surgery with victory at the Phoenix Open in only his second start of the season. Held season-best 54-hole lead of six strokes. Final-round 71 earned him two-stroke victory over Justin Leonard. 1997: Made eight consecutive cuts near end of the year to retain full exempt status. 1996: Returned to TOUR under special medical extension and tied for sixth at Phoenix Open to earn $42,088 and regain full playing privileges. Had three other top-10s, including T4 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he became the first player to birdie the final six holes at the TPC Sawgrass on his way to a final-round 66. 1994: Missed most of season with ruptured disk, for which he underwent surgery in July. 1993: Second win came in playoff at Kmart GGO, where he birdied fourth playoff hole to defeat Steve Elkington. 1991: Earned first title in sixth season at Doral-Ryder Open. Sank 10-foot birdie putts on 71st and 72nd holes, forcing playoff with Curtis Strange. In Monday playoff, birdied first extra hole from 5 feet. Victory was one of six top-10s in his first seven starts of the year. 1990: Final-round 66 jumped him into a T2 at the Canon Greater Hartford Open, two strokes back of Wayne Levi. 1987: T2, one stroke behind John Inman, at the Provident Classic.
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| Personal | | Gained interest in golf in high school after years of playing baseball...With help from Champions Tour member Jim Ferree during college, began to construct his swing...At Florida Southern, coach Charlie Matlock became large influence on his game...Started using long putter to save his back and became the first player
to win on TOUR using a long putter when he won the 1991 Doral-Ryder Open...Finished 600th out of 5,619 players in his first appearance at the 2005 World Series of Poker's Main Event. Began playing in 2004. |
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